Wearing-apparel case



Nov. 10 1925- J. M. KAYE WEARING APPAREL CASE Nov. 10, 1925- 1,561,242

. J. M. KAYE v WEARING APPAREL CASE Filed May 20. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Nov. 10, 1925.

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PATEN E Ftltiild JOSEPH M. KAYE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0EISEMAN KAYE COMEANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINGIS.

WVEABENG-APPABEL CASE.

Application filed May 20, 1925.

f0 all whom amay concern:

Be it known that I, Josnri-r M. Kara, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in lVcaring-A parel Cases, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improv ment in the class of portable cas sformed of flexible material for containing Waring apparel, such ascollars, ncckuies, socks, and the he though my improvement i y be useuon such cases of size sufliciently lar for shirts and other underwear ofsoft n iterial, to adapt the also and its contents to be rolled as wellas 'flatwise folded.

Having devis'd my improved case more particularly for soft collars orncckties, it is hereinafter described in its use for such articles.

It sometimes desired to carry collars, neckties and the like in asuitable case of flexible material in rolled condition, and sometimes infiatwise folded condition; and it is the primary object of my inventionto provide such a case, for either purpose, with a single relativelyshort fastening strap or tongue, always athand and available therefor.

To this end, I provide on one end of the case a buckle, or otherfasteningmeans, and in line therewith, on the back of the case, loops atsuitable distance apart to receive a short strap, which may be insertedthrough one loop to co-operate with the aforesaid fastening means withthe case and its contents in rolled condition, and b1 withdrawn forinsertion through the other loop for the fastening purpose with the caseand its contents in flatwise folded condition.

Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a case of thekind referred to, by a plan view showing the inner face and the usuallining and flaps for shielding the contents, represented as a collar;

Figure 2 is a similar, but slightly broken view, presenting the back ofthe case with my improvtment thereon;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the strap or tongue feature of myimprovement;

Serial No. 31,550.

Figure 4; is case showing tion;

Figure 5 is an edge view of the same;

Figure 6 shows the case in its rolled con dition, by an and view of theroll, and

Figure 7 is a section on line 7 -7, Fig. 1.

The case A, represented in elongated form to adapt it for containingsoft collars, one of which is shown as B in Fig. 1, neclrties, or socks,is of known general construction, having its body-portion formed offlexible material, preferaltily suitable leather,-: and provided on itsinner fac with a cloth, as silk, lining C having side-llaps ll), D tofold toward each other over the contents an d provided with suitablemeans, along their edge-portions, for releasably fastening them inmutually overlapping closed condition.

On one end of the back of the case is provided a suitablestrap-fastening device, shown as a known form of buckle 8 held in thelooped end of a strap 8 permanently secured in place to the back of thecase by stitching. Strap-receiving loops 9 and 9 are secured to the backof the case in line with the buckle in suitably spaced relation, theforward loop 9 also being at proper distance from the buckle. Forreleasably fastening the case in the fiatwise folded condition ofclosure with its ends mutually overlapping, as represented in Fig. l-.the loop 9 is used for the fastening medium; and for the same purpose,with the case in the rolled condition represented. in Fig. 6, the loop 9is used.

The fastening medium I prefer to employ is a tongue-like strap 10 to bepassed through either loop until stopped by the enlargement l0 on itsrear end. This strap may always, for accessibility, be in one or theother of the two loops, and the number of the latter in line andsuitably spaced relation may be increased; but two will ordinarilysuflice.

lVith the case and its contents folded flatwise, by bringing the endstogether in mutually overlapping relation, the loop 9 being then nearestthe buckle, the strap 10 is passed through it for the fastening purpose,to engage the buckle; and with the case and its contents rolled, theloop 9 bea' plan view of my improved it in flatwise folded condiing thennearest the buckle, the strap ispasstd through it for the purpose. Thesame strap 10 is thus always available to be used for the fastening ineither condition of the case, and saves employing a single strap ofexcessive length for fastening the closed case in either of its twoconditions, such length rendering th case more or less unsightly andunduly bulky.

I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details ofconstruction of my invention thus shown and described, and I do notintend to be limited thereto except as pointed out in the appendedclaims, in which it is my intention to claim all the novelty inh rent inmy invention as broadly as permissible by the state of the art.

I claim:

1. Am elongated member of flexible material adapted to be folded withits free ends overlapping in flatwise relation to form a flat case, orto be rolled upon itself to form a circular case, and withdrawable andtransferable means carried by th: case and adapted to cooperate withfixed means on the case to secure the same in fiat or rolled condition.

2. An elongated member of flexible material adapted to be foldd with itsfree ends overlapping in flatwise relation to form a flat case or to berolled upon itself to form a circular case, and having strap-fasteningmeans on one end and loops spaced apart on the back in line with saidfastening means and a single, relatively short strap withdrawablyinsertable through the fore most loop for engag ment with said means inthe tlatwiso folded condition of the case, and through the rear loop forer 'agement therewith in the rolled condition or he case.

An elongated member of flex ble material adapted to be folded with itsfree ends overlapping in tlatwise relation to form a flat case, or to berolled upon itself to form a circular case, and having a buckle on oneend and loops spaced apart on the back in.

line with said buckle, and a single, relatively short tongue-like strapprovided with a stop on its rear end and withdrawably insertable throughthe foremost loop for engagement with said buckle in the llatwise foldedcondition of the case and through the rear loop for zngageinenttherewith in the rolled condition of the case.

JOSEPH M. KAYE.

